Instructor: Dr. Gerald Knezek
Texts: (1-6 are optional, 7-8 are required)
Description:
Course to aid educators and training professionals
in developing robust techniques for locating and utilizing Internet resources
in their day-to-day activities. Selected exercises from representative categories
of tools such as: Telnet, ftp, gopher, WWW, Archie, Veronica, WAIS.
Requirements:
All students are expected to
There will be one quiz, plus submission of a term paper consolidating findings from the net
on a user-selected topic. An Web site show & tell of findings
is required as well.
Each student is also required to get their own personal
UNT - Jove account. They are free to UNT students and you will have your
own e-mail address and space to create a personal home page. Online documentation
is available on how to create
a home page of your own on Jove. To set up an account go to Academic
Computing Services in the Information Sciences Building (ISB), Room 119.
If you have questions call them at (817) 565-2324, or send e-mail to: helpdesk@unt.edu. You should
visit the HELPDESK
web page first. You can
apply
electronically for a Jove account, but your browser must support
Telnet, and you will need to pick up your user ID and password in the ISB
room 119, up to three working days later.
Remote dial-up service into Jove is available. Premium
service is recommended. Once you have your Jove user ID and password, you
may go to the UNT Bookstore, and request Premium
Remote Dial-up Service. There are local Denton lines, and Ft. Worth
and Dallas metro lines available.
Grading:
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Cheating:
Cheating and disciplinary action is defined by the UNT Policy Manual Code
of Student Conduct and Discipline. Cheating is an act of academic dishonesty.
It is defined and is to be handled as follows: "Plagiarism and cheating
refer to the use of unauthorized books, notes, or otherwise securing help
in a test; copying tests, assignments, reports, or term papers; representing
the work of another as one's own; collaborating, without authority, with
another student during an examination or in preparing academic work; or
otherwise practicing scholastic dishonesty."
Statement on Discrimination:
The University of North Texas provides academic adjustments and auxiliary
aids to individuals with disabilities as defined under the law, who are
otherwise qualified to meet the institution's academic and employment requirements.
Please see the instructor outside of class to make any arrangements involving
special accommodations. ADA/EEO/AA
Meeting Information:
The class will meet in Matthews Hall Room 307 from 6-10 pm and 9 am - 5
pm on the following dates:
9/19-20, 10/10-11, 10/24-25,12/12-13.
Office Hours:
2:00-4:00 PM Tuesday and Thursday by appointment, also before and after
class. Matthews Hall 316, Voice/Voice Mail: (817) 565-4195; Call 2057 for
appointments; FAX: (817) 565-2185.
E-Mail - gknezek@tenet.edu.
update by KatLen Box
in Sept 97